The fiberglass cast that reaches from the toes up to just below the knee weighs one and a half pounds. This answer was from a very experienced nurse at the Hospital for Special Surgery who replaced my cast yesterday (1/13/2012). I asked because I was on a diet and needed to monitor my weight. She said she'd weighed several of them and that's about what they all weighed. My cast was made with a layer of stockinette, a layer of soft cotton padding, a layer of plain fiberglass tape, and an outer layer of decorative fiberglass tape. I'm 5' 10" and weigh 160 lbs.
I am wearing one right now, and even though it feels like it's 20lbs, I believe it actually only weighs about 5lbs.
well,it all depends ohn the weight of the item but ye aniwai ill sai no 2 dat...nope,it weighs 4lbs...
One & one half pounds
3-5 lbs
To secure the bone so it can not shift while healing. With out a cast the likelihood of you jarring the bone out of place is higher, and thus it could heal incorrectly.
yes
Impedes blood flow to & from leg ... so you might lose that leg. Also, if the clot breaks loose it can interfere with systemic or pulmonary circulation - in which case you might die.
Well, in order to get a better estimate, we would need to know the sex of the person and their BMI. It is crucial for trying to figure out the ratio of muscle and fat in the leg.
The pressure exerted by a man standing on one leg is twice the pressure he exerts when standing on two legs
A small leg cast can weigh anywhere from 3-5 lbs. The cast must usually be light weight in order to allow for the bone to set without too much strain on the leg.
yes,every ten weeks
No, although the fibreglass will afford some protection before it melts. You don`t want to be wearing it when it melts...
No, it's not. If you do a search on the web you'll find several different types of cast covers. Some that you can swim with, and some that are made for use in the shower.
Taking for example a Peruvian pinktoe tarantula the baby tarantulas weigh 1.7grams - 2.0grams at birth. Mature males may reach a leg span of 5.5" and the adult females may reach 6² in leg span and weigh 1 ounce or slightly more.
A leg cast in England is commonly known as a 'leg cast' or simply a 'cast' or 'plaster cast'.
Full leg cast image.
Chicken leg quarters from a fryer chicken weigh around 9 ounces on average. Chicken leg quarters include the thigh and the leg.
5lb
I'm not positive about putting gripper strips on the cast, but a good solution is to buy a cast shoe, it helps a lot when a child has a cast and want to walk, ask your doctor or got a pharmacy and ask for it, is the best solution.
1200 lbs
about 230 to 390 lbs